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On December 31st, both Hereditary and Talk to Me are scheduled to stop streaming on HBO Max. Released in 2018 as Ari Aster’s directorial debut, Hereditary centers around the Graham family as they begin to unravel their terrifying legacy and try to outrun the sinister fate they have inherited following their matriarch’s death. Talk to Me came just a few years later in 2022 and centers around a group of friends who discover they can conjure spirits with an embalmed hand.
Hereditary Helped Solidify A24’s Horror Legacy
A24 first entered the horror sphere in 2013 with Under the Skin and followed it just a few years later with the critically acclaimed movie The Witch, but Hereditary was the film that solidified the studio’s place as a major name in modern horror. “Certified Hot” on Rotten Tomatoes with a 90% critic score and a 72% audience rating, the film set a new standard for character-driven, thematically rich horror and established A24’s reputation for elevated horror.
Hereditary is a masterclass in modern horror and a deeply unsettling and emotionally devastating portrayal of grief, family trauma, and generational curses. Through sound design, cinematography, and foreshadowing, Aster builds an inescapable sense of dread, and the film delivers on shocking moments that redefine the stakes. We also can’t talk about Hereditary without mentioning Toni Collette’s career-defining performance as a grief-stricken mother slowly unraveling.
